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16.3% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Miramar Beach, Florida

Insurance cost

	Miramar Beach, FL	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	98.3	137	100	39.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Miramar Beach, FL	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.3	94.1	100	9.8%
Heart Failure	95.4	95.8	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.5	88.5	100	11.1%
Pneumonia	91.2	94.7	100	3.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Miramar Beach, FL	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,062	$21,724	$23,281	9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,330	$15,395	$16,237	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,019	$19,585	$22,499	11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,341	$15,918	$17,007	3.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Miramar Beach, FL	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.7%	3.1%	21.7%
2015-2016	1.8%	13.2%	12.5%	633.3%
2016-2017	15.3%	26.3%	57.9%	71.9%
2017-2018	40.8%	88.1%	19.0%	115.9%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	79.3%	201.2%	113.3%	153.7%

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